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Friday, June 27, 8:30 am -3:30 pm<BR>

Friday, June 27, 8:30 am -3:30 pm<BR>

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Did you know the average annual salary for all librarians in Federal Government was $74,630 in 2005? Want to find an exciting career where you can serve citizens in a meaningful way? Join us to learn the acronyms, gather tips, and network with federal librarians. In the afternoon, work with resume and interview experts to improve your chances to land that federal job! Co-sponsors FLICC, LSU School of Library and Information Science, and Library Associates.<BR>

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Did you know the average annual salary for all librarians in Federal Government was $80,873 in 2007? Want to find an exciting career where you can serve citizens in a meaningful way? Join us to learn the acronyms, gather tips, and network with federal librarians. In the afternoon, work with resume and interview experts to improve your chances to land that federal job! Co-sponsors FLICC, LSU School of Library and Information Science, and Library Associates.<BR>

'''Tickets:''' This event is free, but registration is required to attend.<BR>

'''Tickets:''' This event is free, but registration is required to attend.<BR>

This program will highlight tools like wikis, blogs, social tagging, custom search engines, flickr and other Web services, and will focus on how these new technologies can enhance library services. Speakers will highlight projects and give hands-on training to set up and administer these services. Attendees will leave the program with knowledge of tools to help them collaborate, build Web collections, and better connect with their users, as well as having real examples of projects to use as templates. Transportation will be provided from the Convention Center. <BR>

This program will highlight tools like wikis, blogs, social tagging, custom search engines, flickr and other Web services, and will focus on how these new technologies can enhance library services. Speakers will highlight projects and give hands-on training to set up and administer these services. Attendees will leave the program with knowledge of tools to help them collaborate, build Web collections, and better connect with their users, as well as having real examples of projects to use as templates. Transportation will be provided from the Convention Center. <BR>

'''Collaboration and Resource Sharing in the Digital Age: IRRT Preconference'''<BR>

'''Collaboration and Resource Sharing in the Digital Age: IRRT Preconference'''<BR>

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IRRT<BR>

Speakers from several prominent organizations that exemplify international collaboration and resource sharing solutions will talk about their success with projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide throughout the world and discuss ideas for librarians interested in resource sharing at local and global levels.<BR>

Speakers from several prominent organizations that exemplify international collaboration and resource sharing solutions will talk about their success with projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide throughout the world and discuss ideas for librarians interested in resource sharing at local and global levels.<BR>

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Description: Speakers from several prominent organizations that exemplify international collaboration and resource sharing solutions will talk about their success with projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide throughout the world and discuss ideas for librarians interested in resource sharing at local and global levels. Fee: $75 USD. Includes lunch at a restaurant and materials. **(Lunch will take place after Preconference)<br>

HINARI – OARE – AGORA are sister programs set up to assist developing countries in gaining access to current scientific information. Three of our speakers will explain how their programs help provide access to current scientific journals for developing countries.

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HINARI, Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative, is a program set up by the World Health Organization to provide developing countries with access to biomedical and health literature. Kimberly Parker will discuss how HINARI provides journal articles to health institutions in 113 countries.

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OARE, Online Access to Research in the Environment, is an international public-private consortium coordinated jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers. It enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science research. Evviva Weinraub will talk about how this program provides scientific articles to developing countries.

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AGORA, Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture, is led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The goal of the program is to improve the quality and effectiveness of agricultural research, education and training in low-income countries, and in turn, to improve food security. Mary Ochs will talk about AGORA which provides free or low cost access to major scientific journals in agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences to public institutions in developing countries.

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Our fourth speaker is from another resource sharing organization, eIFL, Electronic Information for Libraries. Rima Kupryte will talk about eIFL.net, a multi-country consortium which negotiates affordable subscriptions, supports national library consortia, and maintains a global knowledge sharing and capacity building network. Some of the areas eIFL works on are open access publishing, intellectual property rights, open source software for libraries and the creation of institutional repositories of local content.<br>

Learn about the 2004 ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education as a framework for assessing any academic library. Discover how to apply learning outcomes, user satisfaction and service quality data to assess your library. Discover how to incorporate performance indicators and outcomes assessment measures for assessing the impact of librarians and libraries on student learning. The workshop will employ an ACRL workbook and supplement as tools for understanding the assessment process.<BR>

Learn about the 2004 ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education as a framework for assessing any academic library. Discover how to apply learning outcomes, user satisfaction and service quality data to assess your library. Discover how to incorporate performance indicators and outcomes assessment measures for assessing the impact of librarians and libraries on student learning. The workshop will employ an ACRL workbook and supplement as tools for understanding the assessment process.<BR>

Teaching librarians have long used the Internet to create flexible, shareable learning objects and to augment their classroom instruction. Emerging web technologies now offer the potential for library instruction tools that are ambient, usercentered, agile, and responsive. In this preconference, explore the continuum of technologies available for web-based instruction, from proprietary screencasting software to open-source, “2.0” services and technologies. Become introduced to the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of Web 2.0, and gain practical, hands-on experience applying these principles to your teaching.<BR>

Teaching librarians have long used the Internet to create flexible, shareable learning objects and to augment their classroom instruction. Emerging web technologies now offer the potential for library instruction tools that are ambient, usercentered, agile, and responsive. In this preconference, explore the continuum of technologies available for web-based instruction, from proprietary screencasting software to open-source, “2.0” services and technologies. Become introduced to the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of Web 2.0, and gain practical, hands-on experience applying these principles to your teaching.<BR>

How do we begin a conversation with people who are culturally different from ourselves? What if they get angry, offended or hurt? These fears often keep us apart and in silence. Together we will explore what it takes to “walk across the room” what we can learn in that journey about ourselves, and, in the process, develop an authentic and meaningful relationship with each other. This experiential workshop combines role play, training vignettes and exercises, and discussion to address issues such as racism and cultural differences. Participants, through mindful listening and inquiry, develop observation, intervention and facilitation skills for working with diverse communities<BR>

How do we begin a conversation with people who are culturally different from ourselves? What if they get angry, offended or hurt? These fears often keep us apart and in silence. Together we will explore what it takes to “walk across the room” what we can learn in that journey about ourselves, and, in the process, develop an authentic and meaningful relationship with each other. This experiential workshop combines role play, training vignettes and exercises, and discussion to address issues such as racism and cultural differences. Participants, through mindful listening and inquiry, develop observation, intervention and facilitation skills for working with diverse communities<BR>

The Preconference will explore the role of special collections in an increasingly digital world, focusing on questions that both excite and vex special collections librarians and archivists. Five plenary sessions will address aspects of special collections in the digital environment, including intellectual property issues, the use of digitized holdings in the classroom, and mass digitization of rare book collections. The final plenary session will be a wrap-up of the entire conference. Registration is limited to 300 participants due to space limitations. [http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/RBMS/html/registration.htm Register early], the last two RBMS Preconferences have sold out!

'''Competencies for Your Staff: From Implementation to Integration'''<BR>

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Saturday, June 28, 8:30-12:30, Convention Center Room 212A<BR>

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Ensuring that staff members have the training and skill sets needed to do their jobs to the best of their abilities is crucial to the success of any library. Developing a set of core competencies that covers a wide range of job duties from customer service to technology skills is an important first step. Equally important is finding methods to implement the competencies and make them integral to your staff development plan. Presenters at this preconference will discuss both the process for developing staff competencies and standards as well as share their experiences in successfully bringing these competencies to implementation.

In today’s environment, library staff have to work harder than ever to stay informed and keep up with changes. How can libraries encourage all staff to continually develop their skills? A systematic staff development plan can address the learning needs of library staff and increase their effectiveness on the job. This half-day session is a step-by step introduction to the process of addressing the issue of staff development from needs assessment through planning. Do you need a staff development plan?

'''Getting Started With Drupal: An Open Source Web Content Management System'''<BR>

'''Getting Started With Drupal: An Open Source Web Content Management System'''<BR>

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Thursday, June 26, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm<BR>

This pre-conference will be hands-on introduction to setting up and running a Drupal Web Content Management System, as seen at the Ann Arbor District Library and at Florida State University Libraries.<BR>

This pre-conference will be hands-on introduction to setting up and running a Drupal Web Content Management System, as seen at the Ann Arbor District Library and at Florida State University Libraries.<BR>

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The session will start with a brief chat about what Drupal is, and how it differs from typical content management systems, along with an overview of changes and new features in this version.<BR>

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The session will close with a demonstration of some advanced tools -- CCK, Views and Panels -- that you can use to customize the look and feel of your site.<BR>

The speakers will identify emerging technologies that can be used to enhance and extend traditional reference services. New models for digital reference, including instant message messaging and texting, as well as the use of social networking software for outreach services will be discussed. Interwoven into each topic will be a discussion of privacy issues, reasons for using various technologies, administration and staff buy-in, skill sets, and marketing.

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This full-day interactive educational workshop is designed for beginning business librarians, generalists who have assumed responsibility as business librarians, or any academic, public, or special librarian interested in the field of business reference.

'''Tickets:''' Advanced registration rates are $95 for ALA members, $95 for RUSA members, $57 for student and retired ALA members and $140 for non-ALA members; and onsite registration rates are $135 for ALA members, $135 for RUSA members, $97 for student and retired ALA members and $170 for non-ALA members.

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RUSA MARS<BR>

The pre-conference speakers will identify emerging technologies that can be used to enhance and extend traditional reference services. New models for digital reference, including instant messaging and texting, as well as the use of social networking software for outreach services will be discussed. Interwoven into each topic will be a discussion of privacy issues, reasons for using various technologies, administration and staff buy-in, skill sets, and marketing.

The pre-conference speakers will identify emerging technologies that can be used to enhance and extend traditional reference services. New models for digital reference, including instant messaging and texting, as well as the use of social networking software for outreach services will be discussed. Interwoven into each topic will be a discussion of privacy issues, reasons for using various technologies, administration and staff buy-in, skill sets, and marketing.

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'''Speakers:''' Cathy De Rosa, keynote, Vice President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing for OCLC; Michelle Jacobs, text messages / SMS <BR>

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'''Speakers:''' Cathy De Rosa, keynote, Vice President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing for OCLC; Michelle Jacobs; R. David Lankes, Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Director of Information Institute, of University of Syracuse, and Fellow with the Office for Information Technology Policy, American Library Association; Caleb Tucker-Raymond, Oregon Statewide Digital Reference Project Coordinator, Multnomah County Library. <BR>

Join us for this exciting program that looks at who younger teens and tweens are, the issues surrounding them, and how to reach them in your library. You’ll meet authors who write for this audience, gain exposure to literature for them through booktalks, hear from a panel of experts in the field on programming for younger teens and tweens, and learn about professional resources to aid in providing library service to this group in your school and public library. Lunch included.

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Join us for this exciting program that looks at who younger teens and tweens are, the issues surrounding them, and how to reach them in your library. You'll meet authors who write for this audience, gain exposure to literature for them through booktalks, hear from a panel of experts in the field on programming for younger teens and tweens, and learn about professional resources to aid in providing library service to this group in your school and public library. Lunch included. Authors include Bruce Hale, Lisa Yee, Jon Scieszka, Amy Goldman Koss, Lisi Harrison and more!

Looking for ways to boost your circulation statistics? Booktalks are a simple, effective way to get teens excited about reading. Attendees will learn effective tips for developing short, snappy booktalks that will get teens excited about reading. Then get ready to take booktalking to the next level as presenters share information and resources about incorporating youth participation and the latest technologies into your booktalking.<BR>

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Looking for ways to boost your circulation statistics? Booktalks are a simple, effective way to Looking for ways to boost your circulation statistics? Booktalks are a simple, effective way to get teens excited about reading. Seasoned booktalkers as well as newbies will learn effective tips for developing short, snappy booktalks that will get teens excited about reading. Then get ready to take booktalking to the next level as presenters share information and resources about incorporating youth participation and the latest technologies into your booktalking. Please come prepared to develop booktalks on 5 titles (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction and 1 picture/graphic/zine format).BR>

'''Tickets:''' $129<BR>

'''Tickets:''' $129<BR>

Event Code: YA2<BR>

Event Code: YA2<BR>

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Contents

ALA

Competencies For Your Staff: From Implementation to Integration
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
CLENERT
Ensuring that staff members have the training and skill sets needed to do their jobs to the best of their abilities is crucial to the success of any library. Developing a set of core competencies that covers a wide range of job duties from customer service to technology skills is an important first step. Equally important is finding methods to implement the competencies and make them integral to your staff development plan. Presenters at this preconference will discuss both the process for developing staff competencies and standards as well as share their experiences in successfully bringing these competencies to implementation.Speakers: Thomas W. Galante, Library Director, Queens Library; Betha Gutsche, Curriculum developer, WebJunction; Lori Reed, Training specialist, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County; Catherine Vaughn, Continuing Education Coordinator, Lee County Library System; Pat Tavis, Consultant, Pat Tavis ConsultingTickets: CLENERT Member: $110; ALA Member: $130; Non-Member: $180.
Event Code: (For this Preconference Only) CL1

Implementing A Staff Development Plan
Friday, June 27, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CLENERT
In today’s environment, library staff have to work harder than ever to stay informed and keep up with changes. How can libraries encourage all staff to continually develop their skills? A systematic staff development plan can address the learning needs of library staff and increase their effectiveness on the job. This half-day session is a step-by step introduction to the process of addressing the issue of staff development from needs assessment through planning. Do you need a staff development plan?Speakers: Cal Shepherd, SOLINETTickets: CLENERT Member: $110; ALA Member: $130; Non-Member: $180.
Event Code: (For this Preconference Only) CL2

Full Day CLENERT Preconference
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
CLENERT
Attend both CLENERT half-day preconferences for one low price. These sessions are listed above - Competencies For Your Staff: From Implementation to Integration (Morning Session) and Implementing A Staff Development Plan (Afternoon Session). To register for both these sessions at a discounted price, use the Event Code below.Tickets: (For both CLENERT Preconferences) CLENERT Member: $198; ALA Member: $234; Non-Member: $324.
Event Code: (For both CLENERT Preconferences) CL3

Diversity Leadership Institute: Fundamentals of Diversity
Thursday, June 26, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Diversity
Are you on the road to success with your diversity initiatives? Whether you need a new game plan, or want to make sure all your bases are covered, join us for this exciting day-long intensive workshop on the fundamentals of diversity. Experts in the field will coach you to break-through success with sessions on effective planning for diversity, benchmarking and assessment, achieving organizational buy-in, designing an effective recruitment plan, and creating partnerships for change.Tickets: Advance: ALA Member: $175; Non- Member: $200; Student/Retired Member: $150. Onsite: ALA Member: $200; Non-Member: $225; Student/Retired Member: $150.
Event Code: DI1

Careers in Federal Libraries
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am -3:30 pm
FAFLRT
Did you know the average annual salary for all librarians in Federal Government was $80,873 in 2007? Want to find an exciting career where you can serve citizens in a meaningful way? Join us to learn the acronyms, gather tips, and network with federal librarians. In the afternoon, work with resume and interview experts to improve your chances to land that federal job! Co-sponsors FLICC, LSU School of Library and Information Science, and Library Associates.Tickets: This event is free, but registration is required to attend.
Contact us [mailto:feds.panel@gmail.com] for more information.
Event Code: FA1

Docs 2.0: Emerging Web Technologies for the Government Information Community
Friday, June 27, 8:30am – 12:00pm
GODORT
This program will highlight tools like wikis, blogs, social tagging, custom search engines, flickr and other Web services, and will focus on how these new technologies can enhance library services. Speakers will highlight projects and give hands-on training to set up and administer these services. Attendees will leave the program with knowledge of tools to help them collaborate, build Web collections, and better connect with their users, as well as having real examples of projects to use as templates. Transportation will be provided from the Convention Center. Speakers: James R. Jacobs, International Documents Librarian, Stanford University; Amy West, Data Services Librarian University of Minnesota; Jim A. Jacobs, Data Librarian Emeritus, University of California, San Diego; David Oldenkamp, International Studies Librarian, Indiana University; John Wonderlich, Program Director, Sunlight Foundation Tickets: Advance: GODORT Member: $100; ALA Member: $125; Non-Member: $175; Student/ Retired Member: $75. Onsite: GODORT Member: $125; ALA Member: $150; Non-Member: $200; Student/Retired Member: $100
Event Code: GO2

Collaboration and Resource Sharing in the Digital Age: IRRT Preconference
Friday, June 27, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
IRRT
Speakers from several prominent organizations that exemplify international collaboration and resource sharing solutions will talk about their success with projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide throughout the world and discuss ideas for librarians interested in resource sharing at local and global levels.
Description: Speakers from several prominent organizations that exemplify international collaboration and resource sharing solutions will talk about their success with projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide throughout the world and discuss ideas for librarians interested in resource sharing at local and global levels. Fee: $75 USD. Includes lunch at a restaurant and materials. **(Lunch will take place after Preconference)Speakers: Rima Kupryte, Managing Director, eIFL.net; Kimberly Parker, Programme Manager for, Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), World Health Organization; Evvia Weinraub, Program Support Librarian, for Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), Yale University; Mary Ochs, Head of Information Services and Collections, and Coordinator for Access to Global Online Literature in Agriculture, (AGORA), A.R. Mann Library at Cornell University.

HINARI – OARE – AGORA are sister programs set up to assist developing countries in gaining access to current scientific information. Three of our speakers will explain how their programs help provide access to current scientific journals for developing countries.

HINARI, Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative, is a program set up by the World Health Organization to provide developing countries with access to biomedical and health literature. Kimberly Parker will discuss how HINARI provides journal articles to health institutions in 113 countries.

OARE, Online Access to Research in the Environment, is an international public-private consortium coordinated jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers. It enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science research. Evviva Weinraub will talk about how this program provides scientific articles to developing countries.

AGORA, Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture, is led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The goal of the program is to improve the quality and effectiveness of agricultural research, education and training in low-income countries, and in turn, to improve food security. Mary Ochs will talk about AGORA which provides free or low cost access to major scientific journals in agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences to public institutions in developing countries.

Our fourth speaker is from another resource sharing organization, eIFL, Electronic Information for Libraries. Rima Kupryte will talk about eIFL.net, a multi-country consortium which negotiates affordable subscriptions, supports national library consortia, and maintains a global knowledge sharing and capacity building network. Some of the areas eIFL works on are open access publishing, intellectual property rights, open source software for libraries and the creation of institutional repositories of local content.Tickets: $75
Event Code: IR1

The Advocacy Institute
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 3:30 am
Office for Library Advocacy
Looking to improve your advocacy skills? Want to meet fellow library supporters from across the country? Get the tools to become an effective library advocate at the Advocacy Institute. Break-out sessions will focus on budget presentations, crisis communications, and passing bond issues/ referenda. Core advocacy skills, such as message development and coalition building, will be covered in the morning. Registration will include a collaborative luncheon with the Young Adult Library Service Association featuring a panel discussion on fostering advocacy at the young adult level. Attendees will leave with an action plan that they can implement in their communities or campuses.Tickets: Advance: $50. Onsite: $75.
Event Code: OA1

Mobile Libraries: Driving Library Services Into the Future
Sunday, June 29, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
OLOS
This session is designed to provide inspiration and practical ideas about current mobile library service. Whether you are already mobile, or considering a new service, hear about modern community interaction and participate in round table discussions on planning, maintenance, collection management, programming, marketing, or staffing of a contemporary mobile library, The content-filled program will conclude with an inspirational lunch presentation by Masha Hamilton, author of “The Camel Bookmobile”.Speakers: Masha Hamilton, Author, Camel BookmobileTickets: $25
Event Code: OL1

AASL

Eating Elephant 2.0 One Bite at a Time: Using the Read- Write Web in Classrooms and Libraries
Friday, June 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
New web-based tools are opening exciting collaborative learning opportunities for educators. Find out how teachers and librarians are using wikis, blogs, feed readers, social book marking sites, and other Web 2.0 tools to increase student engagement in this new workshop.Speakers: Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology, Mankato (MN) Area Public SchoolsTickets: AASL Member: $79; ALA Member: $129; Non-Member: $184
Event Code: AA1

Reading and the School Library Media Specialist
Friday, June 27, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
This workshop addresses critical topics in reading for library media specialists who teach 7-12th grade students. During this full-day session, presenters will be given a brief overview of current research on reading instruction, discuss how it informs school library programs, explore reading strategies, and explain what the library media specialist can do to strengthen their role as a literacy leader in their school. Using print and electronic resources, the facilitator will work with attendees to cultivate the confidence to adopt and understand the tools which strengthen student reading strategies.Speakers: Christina DorrTickets: Tickets: AASL Member: $169; ALA Member: $209; Non-Member: $259
Event Code: AA2

Standards for the 21st- Century Learner
Friday, June 27, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
AASL’s new Standards for the 21st Century Learner provide a framework for school librarians to use in preparing students for productive lives in the 21st century. This workshop will engage participants in reviewing the standards and exploring their integration into the curriculum of their schools. Participants will leave this session with at least one identified curricular integration opportunity, strategies for teaching skills and dispositions, assessment templates and a goal for the first step in school-wide implementation.Speakers: Cassandra Barnett, SLMS, Fayetteville High School Library, Fayetteville, AR and Barbara Stripling, Director of Library Services, New York City Department of EducationTickets: AASL Member: $79; ALA Member: $129; Non-Member: $184
Event Code: AA3

E-Books, E-Kids, E-Flat! Three Trends Schools and Libraries Will Ignore at Their Peril
Friday, June 27, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
This new workshop explores three major changes being evidenced today: 1) the prevalence of ubiquitous digital information sources; 2) the defined attributes of a “Net Generation”; 3) the rise of a global economy. Each change will be discussed along with strategies that schools and educators can use to stay relevant in their students’ lives.Speakers: Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology, Mankato (MN) Area Public SchoolsTickets: AASL Member: $79; ALA Member: $129; Non-Member: $184
Event Code: AA4

Mindfully Resolving Conflicts: Facilitation for Diversity Issues
Friday, June 27, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
How do we begin a conversation with people who are culturally different from ourselves? What if they get angry, offended or hurt? These fears often keep us apart and in silence. Together we will explore what it takes to “walk across the room” what we can learn in that journey about ourselves, and, in the process, develop an authentic and meaningful relationship with each other. This experiential workshop combines role play, training vignettes and exercises, and discussion to address issues such as racism and cultural differences. Participants, through mindful listening and inquiry, develop observation, intervention and facilitation skills for working with diverse communitiesSpeakers: Lee Mun Wah, Stirfry SeminarsTickets: ACRL Member: $195; ALA Member: $245; Non-Member: $285; Student/Retired Member: $85
Event Code: AC3

49th Annual RBMS Preconference
June 24-27, 2008
The Preconference will explore the role of special collections in an increasingly digital world, focusing on questions that both excite and vex special collections librarians and archivists. Five plenary sessions will address aspects of special collections in the digital environment, including intellectual property issues, the use of digitized holdings in the classroom, and mass digitization of rare book collections. The final plenary session will be a wrap-up of the entire conference. Registration is limited to 300 participants due to space limitations. Register early, the last two RBMS Preconferences have sold out!

Metadata and Digital Library Development: an ALCTS and Library of Congress Workshop
Thursday, June 26 AND Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
In an applied, exercise-based context, this two-day preconference introduces practicing catalogers to metadata implementation considerations and processes in a digital library development context. The goal of the workshop is to prepare attendees to serve as metadata specialists in digital library projects. Topics covered will include data and functionality; Metadata conversion and mapping; creating data workflows; and digital library development teams. This workshop is part of the “Cataloging for the 21st Century” continuing education series, which offers practicing catalogers instruction in bibliographic control practices that will help them continue to play a significant role in shaping library services in the emerging digital information environment.Tickets: Advance: ALCTS Member: $339; ALA Member: $389; Non-Member: $439; Student/ Retired Member: $150. Onsite: ALCTS Member: $389; ALA Member: $439; Non-Member: $489; Student/Retired Member: $150.
Event Code: AS4

Electronic Serials 101: What I Wished I’d Known Before I Got in Over My Head
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Electronic information has come of age, yet many organizations have yet to fully appreciate the new skill set needed to successfully cope with the complex nature of electronic information, particularly e-serials. This one-day preconference is designed to provide survival tips for those who find themselves drowning in e-information overload. Everyday problems such as workflow and organizational structure will be covered, as will the roles of the various players in the e-serials information chain.Tickets: Advance: ALCTS Member: $199; ALA Member: $249; Non-Member: $289; Student/ Retired Member: $99. Onsite: ALCTS Member: $249; ALA Member: $299; Non-Member: $339; Student/Retired Member: $99.
Event Code: AS6

Cataloging Cultural Objects in Libraries
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Designed for use by professionals in libraries, archives, and museums with visual resource collections, Cataloging Cultural Objects: A Guide to Describing Cultural Works and Their Images (CCO) is a published standard for describing, documenting, and cataloging cultural works and their visual surrogates. The primary focus of CCO is art and architecture, including but not limited to paintings, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, photographs, built works, installations, and other visual media. This workshop will offer an overview of CCO and the evolving landscape of shareable metadata standards and will engage participants in practical exercises involving the application of CCO to the cataloging of library, archives, and digital library resources.Tickets: Advance: ALCTS Member: $199; ALA Member: $249; Non-Member: $289; Student/ Retired Member: $99. Onsite: ALCTS Member: $249; ALA Member: $299; Non-Member: $339; Student/Retired Member: $99.
Event Code: AS7

ASCLA

Sustainability means never having to stay the same
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sustaining the digital collaborative is a multi-faceted issue. As the collaborative matures, it needs to address such issues as the maintenance and preservation of the digital collections, the financial viability of the collaborative, growth and maturing of the collaborative and other related organizational issues. Through plenary and panel sessions this program will address sustainability issues from the perspective of those who manage collaborative digitization programs and those who are members of these collaboratives.Tickets: Advance: ALA Member: $118; Non-Member: $150; Student/Retired Member: $60. Onsite: ALA Member: $155; Non-Member: $190; Student/Retired Member: $100.
Event Code: SL1

CLENErt

Ensuring that staff members have the training and skill sets needed to do their jobs to the best of their abilities is crucial to the success of any library. Developing a set of core competencies that covers a wide range of job duties from customer service to technology skills is an important first step. Equally important is finding methods to implement the competencies and make them integral to your staff development plan. Presenters at this preconference will discuss both the process for developing staff competencies and standards as well as share their experiences in successfully bringing these competencies to implementation.

In today’s environment, library staff have to work harder than ever to stay informed and keep up with changes. How can libraries encourage all staff to continually develop their skills? A systematic staff development plan can address the learning needs of library staff and increase their effectiveness on the job. This half-day session is a step-by step introduction to the process of addressing the issue of staff development from needs assessment through planning. Do you need a staff development plan?

LAMA

An Inside Look at Leadership
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Success is the result of knowing where you want to go and the changes you need to make to get there. This one-day LAMA preconference, developed in partnership with The Pacific Institute (http://www.pac-inst.com/) is for everyone in leadership positions as well as those moving towards a leadership role within their organizations or lives. Attendees will: Improve effective thinking skills; Heighten self-confidence; Increase self motivation; Attain goals that were once thought out of reach; Understand paths to career growth.Tickets: LAMA Member: $225; ALA Member: $275; Non-Member: $375; Student/Retired Member: $195.
Event Code: LA1

From Castles to Coasters to Experience and Green (A Tale of Two Libraries)
Friday, June 27, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
LAMA BES
A pre-conference bus tour of the City of Cerritos Public Library, considered the first “Experience Library,” and Santa Monica’s “Gold Certified Green” Main Library. Two libraries, two different designs, and two philosophies behind their design.Tickets: LAMA Member: $75; ALA Member: $125; Non-Member: $200; Student/Retired Member: $60.
Event Code: LA2

Living the Balanced Scorecard
Friday, June 27, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
LAMA MAES
Balanced Scorecard (BSC) experienced presenters will take attendees through a day-long case study enabling them to apply BSC’s three broad strategies: customer intimacy, operational excellence and innovative services. Beginning with an overview of theory and practice of BSC, and followed by case study work in small groups, participants will work with data sets from academic and public libraries, and will leave with the knowledge and skills needed to implement BSC in their own libraries.Speakers: Joe Matthews, Matthews & Associates, Carlsbad, CA; Susanna Pathak, Virginia Commonwealth University; Donna Tolson, University of Virginia; Kathryn Robinson, Orange County Public Library System, Orlando, FLTickets: LAMA Member: $195; ALA Member: $245; Non-Member: $345; Student/Retired Member: $115.
Event Code: LA3

LITA

Datagrid Technologies and Libraries
Friday, June 27, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This pre-conference will be a panel presentation featuring librarians and storage administrators from the UC San Diego Libraries and the San Diego Supercomputer Center that will cover various apsects of datagrid technologies for use in libraries. the repositories, digital libraries, and digital preservation systems within libraries and will look specifically at case studies of the UCSD Libraries and the SDSC based Chronopolis digital preservation data-grid. Most of the tools for these systems are open source and with very minimal instruction can become an important collaborative network for use with academic bandwidth such as the Internet2 Abilene network for sharing large collections of born-digital material and escaping proprietary hardware lock-in on large scale or mass digitization initatives.Speakers: Ardys Kozbial, UC San Diego Libraries; Declan Fleming, UC San Diego Libraries; Reagan Moore, San Diego Supercomputer Ctr; David Minor, San Diego Supercomputer Ctr; Robert H. McDonald, San Diego Supercomputer Ctr; Chris Jordan, San Diego Supercomputer CtrTickets: LITA Member: $235; ALA Member: $315; Non-Member: $380
Event Code: LI1

Getting Started With Drupal: An Open Source Web Content Management System
Thursday, June 26, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This pre-conference will be hands-on introduction to setting up and running a Drupal Web Content Management System, as seen at the Ann Arbor District Library and at Florida State University Libraries.
The session will start with a brief chat about what Drupal is, and how it differs from typical content management systems, along with an overview of changes and new features in this version.

The training will cover:

Installing and configuring Drupal 6

Understanding the Drupal workflow and terminology

Setting up roles and permissions

Basic site configuration

Modules - where to start

Adding content

Using taxonomy to organize content

Using blocks

An overview of theming - setting your site's look and feel

The session will close with a demonstration of some advanced tools -- CCK, Views and Panels -- that you can use to customize the look and feel of your site.Speaker: Cary Gordon, President, Cherry Hill CompanyTickets: LITA Member: $235; ALA Member: $315; Non-Member: $380
Event Code: LI2

Library-wide IT Proficiency
Friday, June 27, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Library IT staff need to stay abreast of the technological advances that can enhance library operations and simultaneously help all library staff maintain a level of competence and confidence in not only using current IT resources, but also learning new ways of working smarter.Speakers: Grace Sines, National Agricultural Library; Brenda Chawner, Victoria University of Wellington; Gary K. McCone, National Agricultural LibraryTickets: LITA Member: $235; ALA Member: $315; Non-Member: $380
Event Code: LI3

RUSA

Business Librarianship 101: Core Competencies for Business Librarians
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
RUSA BRASS
This full-day interactive educational workshop is designed for beginning business librarians, generalists who have assumed responsibility as business librarians, or any academic, public, or special librarian interested in the field of business reference.
Speakers: Speakers: Mark Andersen, Division Chief, Business, Science & Technology Division, Chicago Public Library; Bobray Bordelon, Pliny Fisk Librarian of Economics and Finance, Princeton University.

Tickets: Advanced registration rates are $95 for ALA members, $95 for RUSA members, $57 for student and retired ALA members and $140 for non-ALA members; and onsite registration rates are $135 for ALA members, $135 for RUSA members, $97 for student and retired ALA members and $170 for non-ALA members.

Reinvented Reference 4: Emerging Technologies for Reference Service
Friday, June 27, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
RUSA MARS
The pre-conference speakers will identify emerging technologies that can be used to enhance and extend traditional reference services. New models for digital reference, including instant messaging and texting, as well as the use of social networking software for outreach services will be discussed. Interwoven into each topic will be a discussion of privacy issues, reasons for using various technologies, administration and staff buy-in, skill sets, and marketing.
Speakers: Cathy De Rosa, keynote, Vice President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing for OCLC; Michelle Jacobs; R. David Lankes, Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Director of Information Institute, of University of Syracuse, and Fellow with the Office for Information Technology Policy, American Library Association; Caleb Tucker-Raymond, Oregon Statewide Digital Reference Project Coordinator, Multnomah County Library. Tickets:RUSA Member: $190; ALA Member: $240; Non-Member: $315; Student/Retired Member: $105.
Event Code: RU3
(Please note: The prices for the preconference above are updated. Incorrect prices appeared in the printed registration materials).

YALSA

Got Tweens? Serving Younger Teens and Tweens
Friday, June 27, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Join us for this exciting program that looks at who younger teens and tweens are, the issues surrounding them, and how to reach them in your library. You'll meet authors who write for this audience, gain exposure to literature for them through booktalks, hear from a panel of experts in the field on programming for younger teens and tweens, and learn about professional resources to aid in providing library service to this group in your school and public library. Lunch included. Authors include Bruce Hale, Lisa Yee, Jon Scieszka, Amy Goldman Koss, Lisi Harrison and more!
Tickets: YALSA Member: $195; ALA Member: $235; Non-Member: $285; Student/Retired Member: $195.
Event Code: YA1

Turn Teens on to Reading through Booktalks
Friday, June 27, 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Looking for ways to boost your circulation statistics? Booktalks are a simple, effective way to Looking for ways to boost your circulation statistics? Booktalks are a simple, effective way to get teens excited about reading. Seasoned booktalkers as well as newbies will learn effective tips for developing short, snappy booktalks that will get teens excited about reading. Then get ready to take booktalking to the next level as presenters share information and resources about incorporating youth participation and the latest technologies into your booktalking. Please come prepared to develop booktalks on 5 titles (2 fiction, 2 nonfiction and 1 picture/graphic/zine format).BR>
Tickets: $129
Event Code: YA2